6 d. ago David Walliams grimaces with a dog lead over his neck as he is seen for the first time since being dropped by publisher and children's charity over claims he harassed young women

David Walliams, 54, has been seen for the first time walking his dogs after he was dropped by his publisher HarperCollins amid allegations he harassed a junior female colleague.

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2 w. ago Japan’s cabinet approves record defence budget amid escalating China tensions

Japanese strike-back capabilities and coastal defences to be boosted while Beijing accuses Tokyo of fuelling a ‘space arms race’Japan’s cabinet has approved a record high defence budget as tensions with China continue to spiral, with Beijing this week accusing Tokyo of “fuelling a space arms race”.The draft defence budget for the next fiscal year – approved on Friday – is more than ¥9tn ($58bn) and 9.4% bigger than the previous budget, which will end in April. The increase comes in the fourth year of Japan’s five-year program to double its annual arms spending to 2% of GDP. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago David Walliams dropped from The Children's Trust as downward spiral continues

David Walliams was dropped by publisher Harper Collins following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards female staff, which the ex Britain's Got Talent judge denies

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3 w. ago David Walliams was DROPPED as an ambassador for leading children's charity

David Walliams was dropped as an ambassador for a leading children's charity earlier in the year, as it emerged that he now faces 'harassment' allegations.

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3 w. ago David Walliams dropped from Waterstones festival following allegations of inappropriate behaviour

The bookshop chain said the bestselling author will ‘no longer be appearing’ at a Dundee event after HarperCollins announced it won’t publish new titles by himDavid Walliams has been dropped from the Waterstones Children’s book festival following allegations of inappropriate behaviour. The decision comes days after his publisher, HarperCollins, cut ties with the author. Walliams has denied the allegations.Walliams was set to appear at the Dundee leg of the festival on February 7. He has now been removed from the list of speakers on the festival’s website. A spokesperson for Waterstones told the Guardian: “HarperCollins have confirmed that David Walliams will no longer be appearing at our festival in Dundee.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago BBC ‘has no projects planned’ with David Walliams after he was dropped by publisher over alleged misconduct

BBC says it has no plans for future projects with David Walliams but will not be dropping him from its Christmas schedule

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3 w. ago David Walliams has been DROPPED as an ambassador for leading children's charity

David Walliams has been dropped as an ambassador for a leading children's charity amid 'harassment' allegations against the comic star. 

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3 w. ago David Walliams dropped from Waterstones Children’s Book Festival

The 54-year-old’s book publisher dropped him last week following an investigation into allegations against him.

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3 w. ago BBC confirms no future projects with David Walliams after allegations

The BBC says it has no future projects planned with David Walliams, who has also been dropped by publisher HarperCollins

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3 w. ago David Walliams dropped from children’s book festival after inappropriate behaviour claims

Author ‘will no longer be appearing’ at event in February after being dropped by publishers

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3 w. ago BBC cuts ties with David Walliams after he was dropped by publisher over alleged misconduct

The BBC stated it has ‘no future projects directly involving David Walliams’

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3 w. ago BBC cuts ties with David Walliams after he was dropped by publisher over alleged sexual misconduct

The BBC stated it has ‘no future projects directly involving David Walliams’

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3 w. ago BBC cuts ties with David Walliams after he was dropped by publisher over alleged sexual misconduct claims

The BBC stated it has ‘no future projects directly involving David Walliams’

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3 w. ago David Walliams' career in crisis ahead of lonely Christmas celebrations after publisher cuts ties

Once hailed as the king of comedy, David Walliams has now been dropped by his publishers. Here's a look back at his most controversial moments over the years

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3 w. ago Sky News host forced to apologise after swearing live on air during David Walliams report

Sky News had to issue an apology to viewers after a reporter, who was discussing the allegations against David Walliams and Harper Collins decision to drop the author, swore live on air

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3 w. ago BBC cuts ties with David Walliams after publisher dropped him over claims he harassed junior female staff

Walliams, 54, was first accused of inappropriate behaviour towards HarperCollins employees in 2023, prompting a major internal investigation, it was revealed yesterday.

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3 w. ago David Walliams crumbling life and lonely Xmas after being dropped by publisher

It may have looked like David Walliams career was bulletproof after a string of controversial comments - but now the golden author has been sacked from his publishers and here we take a look at his crumbling life

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3 w. ago Children's author David Walliams denies inappropriate behavior after publisher drops him

British children's author and comedian David Walliams has denied allegations of inappropriate behavior after HarperCollins decided not to publish his future books

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3 w. ago David Walliams: From controversial comedy to Britain’s Got Talent disgrace – it’s baffling his publishing deal lasted this long

As comedian and writer Walliams is dropped by his publisher over claims of inappropriate behaviour, Nick Hilton looks back at years of building controversies around the star

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3 w. ago David Walliams enjoys the sun on Maldives holiday with his son after publisher dropped him over claims that he harassed junior female staff

Walliams, 54, was first accused of inappropriate behaviour towards HarperCollins employees in 2023, prompting a major internal investigation, it was revealed yesterday.

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